But, she notes, "the original short's production was entirely funded by a conservative think tank, which may give some pause about adapting it for a feature film." I don't actually think that should be a barrier, since it looks like the director did a good job with the material, but it got me thinking about the old debate over whether The Incredibles, which I love, is Randian. I honestly don't particularly think it is. The movie doesn't argue that people with special abilities should have special privileges, and should be allowed to pursue those privileges at the expense of the rest of society. Rather, it seems to make the case for a kind of integration, for society offering talented people the opportunity to make use of their talents for the public good, which seems rather communitarian to me. The real point I want to make though is that even if 2081 is sponsored by conservative backers, I don't particularly think the message that society shouldn't violently coerce and level talented people is actually a particularly conservative one. And having a message, whether right or left, is something that moviemakers should choose to pursue, much like a multitude of other choices ranging from casting to camerawork, only if they're going to be able to do it in a way that's effective and engaging.